I feel like such a n00b

[Aquila]

So I bought a new volume pot because the old one was knackered. A standard Dimarzio 500k pot and I've found (to my surprise) it doesn't fit! The thread wont fit through the whole in the body, it's a teeny bit too fat. So have I n00bishly bought the wrong size or something? You'd think if a Dimarzio pot fit any guitar, it'd fit a damn Ibanez.

So should I just whip a drill out and widen the hole slightly?

Or is there a thinner size I'm not aware of?

[kotornut]

How big is the difference?

[Aquila]

Not much, like a few millimetres.

[kotornut]

drill it. there's no prob.

[kotornut]

I just checked there's only one size.

[Aquila]

It's power tool time.

If I somehow **** this up, I'm holding you solely responsible.

[kotornut]

Really, you're the one who bought the wrong pot.

[Aquila]

Don't get tarty with me son, I have a power drill in my hand.

Nah, I was just kidding man.

Chill.

[kotornut]

Yeah, I was just playing along. Good luck and remember to keep the drill strait.

[nuno]

Aquila, you want to drill from the top of the guitar to inside, not the contrary. the drill often smashes the wood around the existing hole you're trying to enlarge. for these kind of works, the best tool is the reamer. a piece of tape would help the wood keep in place

ps: anyway, that's a common problem. Ibanez uses small shaft pots on all their models, while DiMarzio pots are only big shaft, as much as i know.

[Ibateur]

How appropriate... the reamer